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Peddlers Shanghai Craft Gin

Peddlers Gin · Shanghai

Category
Spirit
Style
Chinese Gin
Region
Shanghai
Distillery
Peddlers Gin
ABV
45.7%
Raw materials
Juniper,Buddha’s hand citron,Sichuan peppercorn (from Qingxi, Hanyuan),Lotus flower,East Asian mint,Xinjiang almonds

Taste profile

  • Sweetness

    DrySweet
    Sweetness: 2 out of 5

  • Intensity

    DelicateIntense
    Intensity: 3 out of 5

  • Body

    LightFull
    Body: 3 out of 5

  • Finish

    ShortLong
    Finish: 3 out of 5

Aromas

  • citrus
  • Sichuan pepper
  • mint
  • juniper
  • earthy

Overview

Known as China’s first craft gin, made in Shanghai with eleven botanicals that bring together juniper and Chinese ingredients: Buddha’s hand citron, Sichuan peppercorn, lotus flower and Xinjiang almonds.

Tasting

Nose
Earthy, with mint and Buddha’s hand citrus on top.
Palate
Citrus and juniper, with the warm, tingling spice of Sichuan pepper.

Production

Type
Craft gin
Fermentation
Double distilled in a 500-litre copper still; on the second distillation, the mint and Buddha’s hand are vapour-infused
Volume
700 ml
Notes
Neutral grain spirit redistilled with eleven botanicals in small batches in a copper pot still: juniper, coriander seed, liquorice root, angelica root, almonds, lemon, Buddha's hand, mint, Sichuan pepper, lotus flower and Chinese cassia.

Serving

Temperature
Chilled, with ice
Glass
Highball or balloon glass
Decanting
With premium tonic and ice, or in classic gin cocktails.

Pairing

  • Steamed dumplings
  • Salt-and-pepper squid
  • Cucumber salad

In a gin and tonic, its citrus and pepper lift light, fried and fresh dishes.

Sources

  1. Peddlers Gin: distilling rare Eastern botanicals — DRiNK Magazine Asia, 2018
  2. Peddlers Shanghai Craft Gin — The Whisky Exchange